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Ryan Adams is a pretty unique character. It seems he takes himself far less seriously
these days. Reviews and accounts of his gigs a few years ago present him as a tetchy
and demanding musician who refuses to play crowd pleasers – even “Summer of 69'”! More >>

Supermassive Games’ Until Dawn sees a group of dumb sexy teenagers take a trip
to a spooky mansion atop a mountain. It is, obviously, a horror game. However, the
game is so ridiculous it turns out to be more of a comedy. Until Dawn begins with ... More >>

In today’s Post-Cabinet press conference, the Prime Minister and Hon. Michael Woodhouse
outlined an amendment to allow local councils to create bylaws which would allow
for trading on Easter Sunday. More on this story here. More >>

Developed by The Chinese Room, Everybody's Gone to the Rapture sees the player exploring
what appears to be a recently abandoned idyllic English village trying to figure
out where everybody's gone. Spoiler: they've gone to the rapture. (On a serious note, ... More >>

Sports were on all weekend. I normally don’t write about sports but with Richie
McCaw tipped to be the next Prime Minister, and Colin Craig arguing sports are almost
as important as politics, I thought “what better time to start!” More >>

A large group of protesters assembled this Wednesday at the Parliament stairs in
Wellington to oppose the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) deal. The protest is part
of a week-long action which will culminate on Saturday with nation-wide marches. More >>

Tame Impala’s new album Currents has one of the hallmarks of an enduring album.
At first listen it seems like good, if somewhat ordinary, pop but as you go back
more and more layers unravel revealing deeply rich, expertly crafted songs. More >>

Former Conservative Party leader Colin Craig held a press conference at 2pm on Thursday
in which he detailed his plans for legal action against Cameron Slater, Jordan Williams,
and John Stringer. More >>

The hyped sell-out crowd had already packed themselves as close as they could get
to the stage before Earl came on. The smell of weed, sweat and beer filled Bodega
– more debauched sauna than bar by this point. When he arrived on stage the screaming ... More >>

The
Annual Women’s Debate took place on Tuesday evening at the
Royal Society of New Zealand. The topic was "the economic
impact of domestic violence", following from a recent report
and recommendation from economist Suzanne Snively. The debate
was presented by the Zonta Club of Wellington, Graduate Women Wellington and the National
Council of Women Wellington. More >>

Armageddon Expo wrapped on Sunday with wrestling and a cosplay (costume play) competition.
The gathered nerds were in good spirits with the Westpac stadium turning into a liminal
space of fantasy, sci-fi and anime. At every turn there were stalls selling DVDs, ... More >>

Professor Jane Kelsey held a discussion with Carol Hershfeld on her new book The
FIRE Economy: New Zealand's Reckoning . Last night marked to official launch of the
work, published by Bridget Williams Books. The FIRE Economy is an investigation into ... More >>

Miguel is an anachronistic character. His music is grounded somewhere between 1970s
Prince-esque power ballads and the early 2000s sensuality of Aaliyah and Usher. He
represents a return to an era of R&B less abashed, less shrouded in mystery and ... More >>

Chance the Rapper is one of my favourite rappers of the last couple years. He bought
a uniquely fucked up, acid sound with his debut Acid Rap which has demonstrably influenced
others including ILoveMakonnen and A$AP Rocky. It’s remarkable that, at such a ... More >>

I distinctly remember when my manager at the Café I was working asked a customer
if she’d like marshmallows with her mocha. She paused, then declared “I want
a job where I don’t have to ask people if they want marshmallows.” She left shortly ... More >>